Rams WR Robert Woods vows to play vs. Seahawks: 'I'm ready for Sunday'

Robert Woods has missed the last three games after suffering a shoulder injury at the end of the Rams’ loss to the Vikings in Week 11, but he’s ready to get back on the field.

He returned to practice last Friday and was listed as questionable for Week 14. The Rams opted to be cautious with their No. 1 receiver, and wisely so. Although the Rams only held a walkthrough on Wednesday, Woods vowed he’s good to go for Sunday against Seattle.

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“I’m good. I’m ready for Sunday,” Woods said on Wednesday. “I’ve been waiting on this.”

Woods was listed as limited Wednesday, but we’ll get a better sense of how healthy he is later this week when the Rams ramp up their practice schedule. There’s no doubt he feels good, but range of motion is always a concern when it comes to shoulder injuries.

According to him, it’s back to normal and he can fully trust his shoulder.

“I feel like the movement, everything is there. Everything’s good and ready, so I feel like there’s no [sense of] not trusting it,” Woods said. “I’ve been in practice a little bit last week, and then starting to go this week — I’m confident, very confident in it.”

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Woods isn’t the only one saying he’ll be ready to play on Sunday, either. Head coach Sean McVay backed the wide receiver by also adding he’s “on track to play and that’s a real positive.”

“Getting Robert back out there just with what he provides from a leadership standpoint, obviously the production that he was having before he went out with the injury, so that’s a big boost for us. We’re on track to have him back and that will be good,” McVay said.

With Woods returning, that means rookie Josh Reynolds will see fewer snaps in the final weeks of the season. He had a strong debut as a starter three weeks ago against the Saints, catching four passes for 37 yards and a touchdown, but he has just four receptions for 23 yards the past two games.

Woods is a more explosive athlete with better route-running skills, which isn’t a knock on Reynolds, it’s simply a testament to how good Woods is.

As for the game, Woods won’t have to go up against Richard Sherman or Kam Chancellor as he did in Week 7. Both players are out with injury, which should make it far easier for the Rams to move the football through the air.

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